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Honey Brown Lager - Kamloops Brewing, Kamloops, B.C.
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Best Features: rich head, easy to drink
Kamloops Brewing (also know as KB) brews 3 different beers that are available through the BCLD. The bottle label is very attractive; gold and brown with a large "KB" insignia. KB Honey Brown Lager is another example of a lager that is darker in colour (honey brown). The pour produced a nice rich head with dense bubbles that lingered. The aroma was a nice mixture of sweet and bitter. The carbonation level is definitely similar to a cream ale because it was smooth and creamy on the tongue. The finish was silky and lingered for nice amount of time. The subtle honey sweetness is only apparent for a short amount of time during the pleasant aftertaste. Overall, this Honey Brown Lager from Kamloops Brewing is a great beer. It is not overly sweet, nor does is it heavy on the tongue. It is easy to drink and versatile. Try pairing this beer with honey glazed chicken, a light snack or something a little sweet (or dusted with brown sugar).
Beer Fact: Honey is added during several different stages during the brewing process to create the "honey" flavoured beers. Some honey flavoured beers have honey added during the boiling process, others add honey just before or during the fermentation process. When the honey is added will effect the overall sweetness and honey taste apparent in the beer. |
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Best Features: just the right amount of sweetness and pry-off tops!
Kamloops Brewing's Honey Brown is a 5% American dark lager style beer. It poured a medium amber brown colour with a creamy white head having average retention. The aroma and the start is sweet with honey (obviously) and is a lighter body beer. It finished with very little hops and bitterness. Available at BC government liquor stores for $9.95 / 6-pack, which is a decent price. If you enjoy this beer as much as I have, try experimenting with it as an ingredient in a meal recipe along with your favourite seasonings with chicken or even a veggie side dish. I think Kamloops Brewing is "bang on" with this creation, one of the better honey brown lagers out there.
Beer Fact: All of the KB beers have no preservatives or additives, nor are they sterilized or pasteurized. The relatively new Kamloops Brewing Company is the result of an ownership change & restructuring of the now extinct Bear Brewing Company as of late last year.
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Best Feature: sweet honey aroma
Kamloops brewing Honey Brown Lager comes in a traditional 341 ml long neck brown bottle with a very enticing gold label. Once poured, this honey lager was a dark honey colour topped with a head of tight bubbles which disappeared rather quickly. I found the nose to be a nice sweet honey aroma with hints of malt. The mouthfeel was on the medium side with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet with a soft finish. The sweetness in this beer would work well with something spicy like a hot Indian dish such as a Vindaloo or hot Tandoori chicken. I really enjoyed this beer and would definitely pick it up for an afternoon delight.
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